Category Archives: Ebay, Delcampe and Co

Discussions of findings on ebay etc.

Fake Cancel?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Stefan

Not long ago I bought this nice letter piece from a seller located in Armenia. The cancel is rare and so I thought the money on this is well spent. The stamp has the secret marks of the genuine print … Continue reading →

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More crude forgeries of the framed “Z” type

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Stefan

I already showed and discussed the contorted type found on the 1 kopek stamps. Now lets have a look at the forged overprint on the 5 and 7 rubles 50 kopek stamps. This too is spots a typical form thats … Continue reading →

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Nice collection of overprint forgeries

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Stefan

All stamps – with the exception of the 500 rubles – are reprints. And so it is no surprise, that the overprints are fake. Some are warped and twisted, like the 15 and 20. They cannot stand in comparison the … Continue reading →

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Selling Forgeries as Proofs

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Stefan

The stamps of this pictorial set come in three types: original printings, reprints (with weaker colors) and forgeries. In this case the forgeries are easy to detect. The imprint is much cruder then on the originals. Also the secret marks … Continue reading →

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Every Overprint Faked

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Stefan

Currently on eBay USA offered by a seller from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Not a single genuine overprint on both lots. Most prominent giveaway are the rounded corners of the frames. Quite easy to spot, once you know, how the real … Continue reading →

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Fake Philately for the Children Benefit Overprint

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Stefan

This is on ebay and from a seller named diletant2002 who is located in Israel. So far every overprinted stamp I have seen offered by him was forged. Have a look at the cancel. Two things spring to mind: the … Continue reading →

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All fake

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Stefan

Two lots currently on Delcampe offered by a seller from Hungary. There is not a single genuine overprint on both lots. Also, please meet the fantasy cancel – again.

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Fantasy Cancels

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Stefan

These stamps are currently on ebay.de offered by a seller from hungary. One short glance is enough to see – crude forgeries. The sticking point is the bogus cancellation. The rectangle and the star are the most common of several … Continue reading →

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Ugliest Forgery Ever

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Stefan

Right now on ebay. That just looks so very wrong. There are 3 types of forgeries. Crude forgeries. Just like the example above. Once you have seen the genuine thing, you will never be fooled by this. Still a problem … Continue reading →

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Rare Second Essayan Multiple

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Stefan

This item just sold for about $100. From the weak print its already apparent, that this is not from the original printing, but from the reprints. Also, tete-beches are not possible within the original printing, since one design was used … Continue reading →

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